The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-06
Religious Notes.

Gods. He should have His own. 'Will man
rob GodN Will you rob hint
Religious Notes.
Fitzgerald: Do not conclude that the promise
Of God failed because your plan miscarried.
Sir Jacob Ashley o Lord, thou kuowest how
busy must be this day! If I forget Thee do
not Thou forget me.
To bow the heart in deep humility
To do good works in kindest charity,
To feed the homeless poor thy Lord hath sent.
This is to rightly keep thy fast OF Lent.
IT has been decided to erect Young Mems
Christian Association building at Leavenworth.
Kan, and Sc 900 have already been subscribed
for that purpose
The Rev. George Grenfell, of the Baptist Con-
go Mission. we'll known as daring explorer and
faithful missionary. is the husband of native
African woman. who was once heather.
1t is amusing to read that certain Turkish au-
thorities have prohibited the use of Moody and
Sankey songs in Christian missions until that
dangerous martial melody, Hold the Fort is
erased from the books.
Where our duty's task is wrought
In unison with Gods great thought,
The near and future blend in one
And whatsoe er is wiled is done!
When foy's gay pursuits were DER,
And could sing and dance
Itthen occurrd how sad twould be
We're this world only made for me.
az -Thackeray.
The late VIM. E. Mangrum. who died at Fort
Branch, Ind. made provision in his will for
| property worth between $4,000 and $40. 900 to go
to the Preachers Aid Society of the Indiana N.
E. Conference
Words of Faith: How often do we look upon
God As our last and feeblest resource! We goto
Him because we have nowhere else to CO. And
then we learn that the storms Of life have driven
us, not upon the rocks, but unto the desired
haven.
Emerson: We pass for what we are and we
prosper or fail by what are. There are men
who may dare much aud will be justified in their
daring. But it is because they know they are
in their place. AS long as I am in my place I
am safe.
| 1t is now asserted that Pere Hvacinthe is mak-
| ing arrangements to preach in the Protestant
| Episcopal Church in the Avenue Alma, Paris
1t Is expected that the event will mark the final
severance of his connection with the Roman
Catholic Church.
| The celebration Of the 150th anniversary Of
! the old West Church, Boston, and the fiftieth of
| DR.. Barols ordination. occurred on March !.
Hon. James Russell Lowell. whose father
| was for great many years pastor of this church1
| took part in the ceremonies.
| Or. Horatius Bonar, now Of Edinburgh but fox
/ many years of Keso, Scotland one of the poets
of the modern pulpit the author of not few Of
our most popular hymns and of many religious
books has made arrangements to retire from
active ministerial lfe DR.. Bonar was ordained
| in 1881 He this year, therefore, completes his
| fifty years in the ministry.
Mrs. Glenn Studebaker of South Bend Ind,
who left New York for Europe Feb. IL, had
| safe voyage, and reached Rome in time to break,
| fast with her daughter Feb. "a Her daughtef
! Anna was travelling with DIR. Vincent and party,
but being taken i'll. it was not thought prudent
for her to go on with the rest to the Holy Land.
| Mrs. Studebaker found her much better.
Bishop Perrott Parker 1.-THE successor of Bish-
op Hannington) was welcomed at the Freretown
| settlement of freed slaves, on Nov q, with all
the demonstration and lveliness of the African
nature Banners and arches had been prepared,
and as he sprang ashore he was greeted, we are
told by shouting, laughing and happy crowd.
| Advent Sunday was, by an suspicious coinci.
dence, his first Sunday in his new diocese.
OF the 800 Chinese now living in Philadelphia
about one-quarter attend Christian Sunday
schools. One of the number is studying for tho
ministry, and expects to return to China as q
| missionary. AS an illustration of the unselfish
spirit of the Chinese, it is mentioned that when
the news Of the Charleston earthquake reached
Philadelphia the Chinese residents promptly
subscribed ST. 200 as their Offering to the stricken
city.
A memorial of the late Henry Fawcett, the
blind statesman, has inst been placed in West
minister Abbey. Few men have ever better de-
served such honor. His name was honored in
America and. indeed, wherever he was known,
quite as much as in his own England. The mon
unent is exceedingly appropriate. Beneath the
figure OF the lamented statesman are allegorcal
representations. in high relief of the qualities
which most distinguished him-industry, forti.
tude, patience, zeal and sympathy.
In an address before the Andover students tho
Rev. Mr.. Puddefoot said: when you get ready
to preach don't hang round Boston for supply,
a supply, supply, but come out West, and wa
will give you county AS big as the State OF
Rhode Island for parish There's Abraham'a
call for you!' He described one place where he
spent Sabbath, and had to wait till evening
before the communion service could be held as
the deacons were at work all day in the mines.
II tell you, out there wa have to be practical.
and take things as they are'
Rev. Phillips Brooks called, not long since.
upon one of his church mem bers whc had to sesg
to support herself and two young children. one
J of them in the cradle. and he noticed that the
young mother looked pale and careworn. He
said to her: you ought to go out and take :
walk this bright afternoon" She replied: 81
t cannot leave the children II will stay and
take care of them il you will allow ME" be said
She at first hestated. but finally yielded to hi
, persuasions and went out, he rocking the baby
meanwhile who. fortunately. elept during tEJ